§ 6-20-040. Implementation.

A.

New Construction and Customers.

1.

The Board of Lights and Water as well as the building inspection division shall review all plans for new construction to insure compliance with these regulations and other city codes.

2.

The Board of Lights and Water shall determine the degree of hazard both to the public supply and to the customer's premises.

3.

The Board of Lights and Water and Building Inspection Division shall determine if the proposed protection measures and devices are adequate. Required devices will be installed at the developer, builder, or owner's expense.

4.

The building inspection division shall inspect all construction for compliance.

5.

The city may refuse or discontinue service in cases of non-compliance with this chapter or any order to install or maintain cross connection devices.

B.

Existing System and Customers.

1.

The Board of Lights and Water shall identify those existing customers or connections to the public supply which may present a potential hazard for contamination or pollution of the public supply or the customer's potable water piping, should backflow or backsiphonage occur.

2.

Identified potential hazards will be given a general priority ranking (high, medium, low risk).

3.

Letters may be mailed to identified potential cross connection customers defining cross connections and indicating that such connections are illegal by city ordinance. Each user must review the potable water system on his premises and report potential problems to the city. The city may provide assistance in determining what, if any, action should be taken.

4.

Files containing records of inspections, testing, system maps, etc. will be maintained in the Board of Lights and Water office.

5.

The board may discontinue service in cases of non-compliance with this chapter or any order to install or maintain cross connection devices.

(Code 1978, § 5-5004; Ord. No. 5575, 6/12/96)